Overview

• CBP and ICE announced they will provide security at the FIFA Club World Cup in Miami, an atypical role for federal border protection agencies
• A now-deleted CBP Facebook post stating agents would be “suited and booted” for the event has heightened uncertainty over their duties
• ICE informed NBC6 that foreign nationals must present proof of legal status to enter Hard Rock Stadium, suggesting immigration status checks
• Thomas Kennedy of the Florida Immigrant Coalition warned that references to paperwork requirements could intimidate fans and reduce attendance
• FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava have voiced confidence in the security plan and expressed no concerns